Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

पार्वत्या सहितः शंभुर्गजास्य स्कंद नंदिभिः । यत्र तिष्ठति विश्वेशः सकलः स परः स्मूतः

Transliteration

pārvatyā sahitaḥ śaṃbhurgajāsya skaṃda naṃdibhiḥ | yatra tiṣṭhati viśveśaḥ sakalaḥ sa paraḥ smūtaḥ

Translation

সেখানে পার্বতীসহ শম্ভু, গজানন, স্কন্দ ও নন্দীর সঙ্গে বিরাজ করেন। যেখানে বিশ্বেশ পূর্ণভাবে অধিষ্ঠিত, সেই অবস্থাই পরম বলে স্মৃত।

Word by Word

• पार्वत्या: with Pārvatī
• पार्वत्या: Sahakaraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + इ (धातु) → सहित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शम्भोः)

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गजास्य: the elephant-faced one (Gaṇeśa)
• गजास्य: Sahakaraka (Associate/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (गजस्य आस्यं यस्य सः)

• स्कन्द: Skanda
• स्कन्द: Sahakaraka (Associate/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संबोधन-रूपेणापि सम्भवः (contextual)

• नन्दिभिः: with the Nandis (attendants)/with Nandi
• नन्दिभिः: Sahakaraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक सम्बन्धबोधक

• तिष्ठति: stands; remains
• तिष्ठति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विश्वेशः: Lord of the universe
• विश्वेशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य ईशः)

• सकलः: entire; complete
• सकलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (विश्वेशस्य)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• परः: supreme
• परः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सः)

• स्मृतः: is called; is remembered as
• स्मृतः: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) प्रयुक्तः विधेय-विशेषणरूपेण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘कथ्यते/उच्यते’

Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kailāsa / Viśveśa-dhāma

Type: peak

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Purāṇic audience / pilgrims

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene Kailāsa court: Śiva (Viśveśa) with Pārvatī seated, Gaṇeśa and Skanda standing respectfully, Nandin near Śiva’s feet; snowy peak and celestial aura behind.

Characters & Entities

• Pārvatī
• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Gajāsya (Gaṇeśa)
• Skanda
• Nandin
• Viśveśa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Supreme is recognized where Viśveśa (Śiva) abides with the full divine retinue—signifying wholeness, protection, and liberating presence.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Viśveśa/Viśveśvara of Kāśī is implied as the central sacred presence, aligning with Kāśī’s sthala-māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None is directly stated; the verse is devotional-theological, emphasizing darśana of Viśveśa and his divine entourage.